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Monocacy National Battlefield
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- Designation
- National Battlefield
- State
- MD
- Park address
- Frederick, MD
- Entrance fee
- No entrance feeNPS data as of 2026-08-25
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Nearby ParkQwest Places
- Potomac Heritage National Scenic Trail, District of Columbia, PennsylvaniaNational Scenic Trail · Approximately 16 miles away (straight line)
- Harpers Ferry National Historical Park, Maryland, VirginiaNational Historical Park · Approximately 19 miles away (straight line)
- Antietam National BattlefieldNational Battlefield · Approximately 20 miles away (straight line)
- Catoctin Mountain ParkNPS site · Approximately 20 miles away (straight line)
- Chesapeake and Ohio Canal National Historical Park, District of Columbia, MarylandNational Historical Park · Approximately 26 miles away (straight line)
- Wolf Trap National Park for the Performing ArtsNPS site · Approximately 30 miles away (straight line)
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Notes
Designation Date: 06/21/1934
During the summer of 1864, the Confederacy carried out a bold plan to turn the tide of the Civil War in their favor. They planned to capture Washington, DC and influence the election of 1864. On July 9, however, Federal soldiers outnumbered three to one, fought gallantly along the banks of the Monocacy River in an effort to buy time for Union reinforcement to arrive in Washington, DC.